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elleng

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1. *The 1866 law enshrined a tradition that individuals could appear on U.S. currency only posthumously

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Tue Oct 7, 2025, 04:33 AM

Oct 7

to avoid the appearance that America was a monarchy.

But in a post on Monday, the Treasury Department said that featuring Mr. Trump on a coin in celebration of the nation’s 250th birthday was authorized under the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020.

Quoting from the legislation, it noted that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was exercising authorities to issue coinage “with designs emblematic of the United States semiquincentennial” and that the proposed images reflect Mr. Trump and his vision for America.'

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Treasury Defends Lawfulness of Minting a $1 Trump Coin [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Oct 7 OP

*The 1866 law enshrined a tradition that individuals could appear on U.S. currency only posthumously elleng Oct 7 #1

I'm sure there are some artists who would love to get hold of those .... eppur_se_muova Oct 7 #2

That's next level. TheBlackAdder Oct 8 #7

The thought of a Trump coin is nauseating DeeDeeNY Oct 7 #3

This isn't intended to be a circulating coin, is it? A 1-ounce silver coin with a value of $1 doc03 Oct 7 #4

MaddowBlog-Treasury eyes a commemorative dollar coin for Trump, with plans for a 2026 rollout LetMyPeopleVote Oct 7 #5

Any coins minted with Trump's effigy on them deserve the same fate as the 1964-D silver dollar. DFW Oct 8 #6